It has been revealed that new music from Dr Dre will feature on the soundtrack for upcoming NWA biopic film Straight Outta Compton….

Going into a corporate partnership can be navigating tricky waters, but X Ambassadors‘ Sam Harris was surprised by his band’s involvement in Jeep’s Renegade campaign….

Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money” is already in the running for song of summer. Between its knocking trap beat, anthemic hook and the singer’s swagger – best seen in its accompanying not-safe-for-work video – we didn’t think the tune could go any further left. We were wrong….

It is important as a record producer to understand that each situation is unique, and the relationship between the record producer and the artist varies greatly depending on the arrangement between the parties as well as the genre of music. Producers have traditionally been paid for their services as employees or as independent contractors, and…

In 2004, Howard Dean’s staff decided “We Can,” a song by country star LeAnn Rimes about achieving the impossible, was the perfect soundtrack for his presidential bid. So Joe Trippi, Dean’s campaign manager, secured the rights and contacted Rimes for permission – she agreed, as long as it was a cover version. Yet almost every…

Halfway into 2015, the picture couldn’t be brighter in the concert industry, as midyear box office results point to a possible record year in the live music business….

Brand support is nothing new. But most brands out there are only interested in the support of the biggest stars to maximize their exposure. Fender took a different route. They teamed up with 11 emerging artists and outfitted them with tour necessities like a 15 passenger van (all maintenance and insurance), gas, gear and artist…

Sony Music has a noteworthy response to claims it is enriching itself at the expense of artists by taking a stake and advertising income from Spotify in lieu of negotiating fair-market royalty rates….

Billboard just announced its first-ever Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival, a weekend of live music featuring some of the charts’ biggest artists as well as quickly rising newcomers. The festival will take place Aug. 22 and 23 at New York’s Jones Beach….

Hip-Hop is always ready to champion the next. Though the foundation of sampling old records and shout-outs to forefathers forever keeps one eye towards the past, young fans of the genre crave originality and the cutting-edge. But for the generations that grew up with hip-hop back in two fertile periods of the genre — the…